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EMT and AEMT
Emergency Medical Technician

DSCC has three options for students ready to begin a new career or take their skills to the next level in their field.

Need to enter the job market quickly?

The EMT certificate provides a student, upon graduation, the skills and abilities to function in the workforce as an Emergency Medical Technician.

Degree plan requirements for Emergency Medical Technician certificate by catalog year:
2021-20222020-20212019-20202018-20192017-2018

Typical jobs: Emergency Medical Technician, Rescue Squads, Fire Departments, Basic Life Support Ambulance Services, Emergency Rooms (Patient Care Tech), Physician’s Offices, Industrial Sites.


The Advanced EMT certificate provides a student the competencies necessary to assume the role of a leader in Emergency Medical Services or Public Safety. Upon completion of this certificate, the graduate possesses the skills and abilities to function in the workforce as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician.

Degree plan requirements for Advanced EMT certificate by catalog year:
2021-20222020-20212019-20202018-20192017-2018

Typical jobs: Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Rescue Squads, Fire Departments, Basic Life Support Ambulance Services, Emergency Rooms (Patient Care Tech), Physician’s Offices, Industrial Sites, Advanced Life Support Ambulance Services.


The Advanced EMT concentration provides a student the competencies necessary to assume the role of a leader in Emergency Medical Services or Public Safety. Upon completion of this concentration, the graduate possesses the skills and abilities to function in the workforce as an Emergency Medical Technician.

Degree plan requirements for the Advanced EMT concentration by catalog year:
2021-20222020-20212019-20202018-20192017-2018

Typical jobs: Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Rescue Squads, Fire Departments, Basic Life Support Ambulance Services, Emergency Rooms (Patient Care Tech), Physician’s Offices, Industrial Sites, Advanced Life Support Ambulance Services.